The authoritative guide to ensuring science and technology make life on Earth better, not worse.

Donald Trump

Trump supporters gather for an indoor campaign event.

How Lara Trump and other presidential surrogates flout pandemic best practices—indoors

By Matt Field | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies

As election looms, Trump adds to the long story of conspiracy theory in US politics

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies

Donald Trump covid-19 coronavirus covid pandemic headlines media

The A1 Verse: Pandemic of words, words, words

By Thomas Gaulkin | Biosecurity, Special Topics

The existential threat debate scorecard you’ve been waiting for

By Thomas Gaulkin | Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Satire

Trump at a rally.

Trump tested positive for COVID. An October Surprise that comes as no surprise

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

image of Trump overlaid with coronavirus photo

A contact-tracing nightmare: When did the president catch the coronavirus, and who might he have given it to?

By Dan Drollette Jr | Biosecurity, Special Topics

How to watch Trump and Biden debate the pandemic

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

Get this existential threat debate scorecard and ask the questions Fox News likely won’t

By Thomas Gaulkin | Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Special Topics

trump nuclear football

Eight theories on Trump’s “incredible” new secret nuclear weapon

By John Krzyzaniak | Nuclear Weapons, Satire

trump qanon conspiracy coronavirus covid-19 berlin germany

The A1 Verse: America’s fast-expanding disruption

By Thomas Gaulkin | Biosecurity, Science Denial, Special Topics

A White House press conference on convalescent plasma.

A coronavirus vaccine: China’s got one, Russia does, too. Will Trump rush one out?

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

Illustration by Thomas Gualkin.

The vaccine and the satellite: A tale of two Sputniks

By Matt Field | Disruptive Technologies